Joseph-Marie, comte Portalis
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Joseph-Marie, comte Portalis (1778–1858) was a French diplomat and statesman.
He was the son of the jurist Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis. He entered the diplomatic service, and obtaining the favour of Louis XVIII filled many important offices. He was Minister of Justice from 1821 to 1828, first president of the court of cassation, minister for foreign affairs (1829), and in 1851 a member of the senate.
Preceded by Charles Ignace de Peyronnet |
Minister of Justice 1821–1828 |
Succeeded by Pierre Bordeau |
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.